Almost every woman dreams about her wedding day, but one local woman says hers is ruined because the venue she paid thousands for is under construction.

Ashley Weltzien paid $30,000 to have her wedding ceremony and reception at Casa Feliz in Winter Park.

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The historic home, built in 1933, sits next to the Winter Park Country Club and Golf Course, but what drew Weltzien to the venue has been ripped up and turned into a construction zone.

Even though the city began construction on the golf course weeks ago, and the $1.2 million contract was awarded last November, Weltzien said she just found out about it Tuesday.

A spokeswoman for Casa Feliz said the city told them in February that construction would begin in May and then changed the date.

The city said the 100-year-old golf course was in "desperate need" of renovation, telling WESH 2:"We realize this is inconvenient and we are working with Casa Feliz to minimize the disruption. In order to rebuild our golf course into a world class facility, construction activity, unfortunately, is unavoidable."

Meanwhile, Weltzien, who booked the venue because of the view, said her day will be special, regardless.

Casa Feliz has spent $3,000 buying tall plants to block the view, and the city said it will try its best to avoid construction during outdoor weddings.